Candidates

Terry Dale

Some college at Benedictine College and Bellevue University, Fort Calhoun High School

Family

Married, four children

Key issue

Due to the pace of development in the Papillion Creek Watershed, I would like to see greater emphasis on projects in the northern areas of the watershed for flood control. The smaller projects undertaken in the watershed have had a tremendous impact, but we are still vulnerable to devastating flooding. I feel we need to do more to protect the areas where flooding would have the greatest economic impact and would have the most effect on homes and businesses.

Kevyn Sopinski

Financial adviser at Pathfinder Wealth Advisors

Age

45

Party

Republican

Home

Papillion

Public offices held

None

Education

Master of Business Administration from Bellevue University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in economics from Creighton University

Family

Married, two children

Faith

Catholic

Key issue

If elected, my top priority will be to maintain fiscal responsibility. We need to be careful with the public's money. I'd like to see the flood zone maps decreased in Papillion. Critical items to the county include maintaining flood control, certifying the levies at Offutt Air Force Base, recreation opportunities and new sewer lines for the southern part of the county. It is important to work with the county, other government agencies and the private sector to continue building water retention lakes where appropriate. These lakes have the added benefit of public-access recreation and improve our quality of life.

Voter info

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Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

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